#373E89
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.124 275.3), rgb(55, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#373E89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373E89 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.124 275.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #373E89 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373E89 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #373E89 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #373E89 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8797FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C79F9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#575DE8
oklch(55.5% 0.206 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#484CCA
oklch(49.2% 0.191 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A3FA3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 275.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373E89
oklch(40.1% 0.124 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#373E89 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #10498C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004287 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373E89
#373E89
oklch(40.1% 0.124 275.3)
- #564700
#564700
oklch(40.2% 0.082 95.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #373E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
Use #373E89 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.